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Panasonic G9 vs Sony A6600

Portability
62
Imaging
60
Features
90
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Panasonic G9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 658g - 137 x 97 x 92mm
  • Announced November 2017
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Revealed August 2019
  • Later Model is Sony A6700
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony A6600 Overview

Below is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic G9 and Sony A6600, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the G9 (20MP) and the A6600 (24MP) is pretty well matched but the G9 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The G9 was released 21 months before the A6600 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the G9 scores vs the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Sony A6600

 G9 A6600 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k922kClearer screen (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Panasonic G9

 A6600 G9 
RevealedAugust 2019November 2017More recent by 21 months

Common features in the Panasonic G9 and Sony A6600

 G9 A6600 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic G9 offers external dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") and a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the G9 compared to the A6600.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the G9 and A6600 is 62 and 77 respectively.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 and A6600.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G9 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6600 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older G9 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G9 Portrait photography advice
Sony A6600 Portrait photography advice
76
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
82
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G9 Street photography highlights
Sony A6600 Street photography highlights
75
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
weather proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
84
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
features touch focus
weather sealing
very good ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G9 Sports photography features
Sony A6600 Sports photography features
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (20.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
bad battery power (400 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery (810 per charge)
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G9 Travel photography information
Sony A6600 Travel photography information
70
weather proofing
has bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
MP count good (20 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
bad battery power (400 per charge)
84
great battery (810 per charge)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
features touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G9 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6600 Landscape photography advice
76
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
2 card slots
bad battery power (400 shots)
85
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
great battery (810 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G9 Vlogging advice
Sony A6600 Vlogging advice
76
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone support
84
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone port
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G9 and Sony A6600
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9Sony Alpha a6600
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Sony Alpha a6600
Category Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2017-11-08 2019-08-28
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 25600 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 225 425
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.83x 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 658 grams (1.45 pounds) 503 grams (1.11 pounds)
Dimensions 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1497
Other
Battery life 400 photos 810 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLF19 NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Two Single
Price at launch $1,500 $1,198